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The Open Road

Jeff Bridges, Justin Timberlake, Kate Mara

PLOT: In this heartwarming comedy, minor leaguer Carlton Garrett (Justin Timberlake) takes an unexpected road trip to track down his estranged father, legendary baseball player Kyle Garrett (Jeff Bridges) when Carlton?s mother (Mary Steenburgen) becomes sick. Knowing his charming yet painfully immature dad?s likelihood to disappoint, Carlton enlists his on-again-off-again girlfriend Lucy (Kate Mara) for emotional support. Once reunited, Carlton struggles to deal with the series of misadventures caused by his father?s antics, including missed flights, car trouble and bathroom brawls. Years of miscommunication, frustration and comically awkward attempts at bonding come to a head as the mismatched trio make their way from Ohio back home to Houston to reunite the family.

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At the beginning of this movie I was uncertain if I was going to like it cause it starts off kinda slow. But it really ended up being a good story. Love Jeff Bridges, he was great like always. Had really funny one liners. Justin Timberlake was a little stiff for me at the beginning, but he gradually grew on me. Him and Jeff play very well off each other. Wouldn't mind seeing them do another movie together. Haven't seen Kate Mara, in a lot of movies, but the ones I have seen her in, I really liked her acting. Love a road trip movie. Think they are some of the best movies made. So if you like a good road trip movie and a good heartfelt story then I would definitely see this movie.

What Just Happened?

Two nail-biting, back-stabbing, roller-coaster weeks in the world of a middle-aged Hollywood producer as he tries to juggle an actual life with an outrageous series of crises in his day job. Ben is besieged by people who want him all to be sorts of things -- a money maker, an ego buster, a bad news breaker, an artistic champion, a loyal husband, an all-knowing father, not to mention sexy, youthful and tuned-in -- everything except for the one thing he and all the preposterously behaved people he's surrounded by really are: bumbling human beings just trying to survive by any means necessary.

This movie has a lot of talent in it. I know there are plenty of people who didn't enjoy this movie, but I did. I thought it gave us an good insight on how things run in the show biz and how hard it is to make a name for yourself and how hard it is to get your work shown. It also shows how the movie world expects to change your personal looks on how they want you to look, whether it be your hair, weight, or your values. I enjoyed all the characters. Thought Bruce Willis was halarious at playing himself. I am sure thats not how he really is.. But I thought it was a movie worth seeing, espeacially with talent it has lined up in it like, Robert De NIro, Bruce Willis, Catherine Keener, Kristen Stewart, and Robin Wright Penn. Just a lot of good actors.

The Lucky Ones

Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins, Michael Pena

After suffering an injury during a routine patrol, hardened sergeant TK Poole (Peña) is granted a one-month leave to visit his fiancé. However, when an unexpected blackout cancels all flights out of New York, TK agrees to share a ride to Pittsburgh with two similarly stranded servicemen, Cheever (Robbins), an older family man who longs to return to his wife in St. Louis, and Colee (McAdams), a naive private who?s pinned her hopes on connecting with a dead fellow soldier?s family. What begins as a short trip unexpectedly evolves into a longer journey. Forced to grapple with old relationships, broken hopes and a country divided over the war, TK, Cheever and Colee discover that home is not quite what they remembered and that the unlikely companionship.

-Really liked this film a lot. Rachel McAdams was so good in this movie. Tim Robbins.. I mean he is one of the best actors out there. He was amazing as always. Really liked Michael Pena. I haven't seen him in many films and thought he was great. The acting, the script, all of it was great. It was funny, sad, and just really good. I would call this a dramedy. Really good watch.

Talking to Heaven (Living with the Dead)

A man begins to have disturbing visions of dead people, among whom are his mother and victims of a local serial killer. The detective investigating the murders looks to him for help in solving the case.

This is a great watch. One of the best movies I have ever seen. I had the luck of finding this on T.V. today. I enjoyed it so much that I would love to find this on DVD.
The guy (Ted Danson) is on one hand trying to help a detective solve a series of murders but also cope with his new found "talent" that he does not want, along with other personal troubles. His father played by Jack Palance is a non-believer and doesn't want to hear about his son's new talent. But his close friend (played by Queen Latifah) is a believer and encourages him to use his talent.
This movie is a mixture of a thriller, suspense, and drama. Definitely one of the best (if not the best) T.V. made movies I have ever seen. It alternates chilling and moving moments without any false note, using misdirection and red herrings with consummate skill. It keeps you guessing throughout the movie until the end. So if you like a good ghost story, then this is a movie you don't want to miss. Has all the elements to give you chills.
A must see...

Surrogates

THIS MOVIE LOOKS CRAZY... REALLY DIFFERENT CAN'T WAIT..

Plot: People are living their lives remotely from the safety of their own homes via robotic surrogates ? sexy, physically perfect mechanical representations of themselves. It?s an ideal world where crime, pain, fear and consequences don?t exist. When the first murder in years jolts this utopia, FBI agent Greer (BRUCE WILLIS) discovers a vast conspiracy behind the surrogate phenomenon and must abandon his own surrogate, risking his life to unravel the mystery.



Well I waited awhile to see this, and once again a dissapointment. There was just no reason at all to put the script to a film. It was just boring and D.O.A. From begining to end. Definitely have seen better work from Bruce Willis. The concept is slightly like I-Robot. The only difference is the humans live their lives through these robots.
The movie was just very bland for me, and there was just not enough action.

Paranormal Activity

This movie looks to be a really scary flick. Hope it holds up to its hype..

Well I watched this movie last night with my sister. I am sad to say that for ME, it did not add up to all the hype it was getting. The whole scenario is yes, creepy. But it fell short. Not enough "creepy" moments for me. I thought the movie was quite boring until it got about thirty minutes into it. The acting was somewhat believable, and for it to be a very low budget film, I thought it held it's own when it came to the special effects.
Overall it was just OK for me.

Couples Retreat

A comedy centered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resorts therapy sessions is not optional.

Classic Vince Vaughn movie. Lot of one liners and awkward funny moments. Has a great cast. Really liked this movie. A laid back comedy that is well worth the watch. Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell were great together as well as Jon Favreau and Kristin Davis. Really loved the chemistry between Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman. Love to see them do another movie together.

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, based on the popular series of books by Darren Shan, is a fantasy-adventure about a teenager who unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires. .

I really enjoyed this movie. First movie I have seen with Chris Massoglia, and for him to be a lead I think maybe he wasn't the best choice. I really would have loved it to been Josh Hutcherson. Instead he was cast as the bad boy - best friend. I just think his acting was stronger. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed Chris Massoglia's acting, and he played well off of John C. Reilly. I just thought Josh would had made for a better lead.
John C. Reilly was very funny. It was nice to see him do something very different from his past roles. I liked Patrick Fugit, as the snake boy, as well. Thought he was sarcastic and funny. Josh Hutcherson, played a good bad boy. Just thought all the characters were fun and really interesting.
It was a fun and funny movie. I would think anyone who has or hasn't read the books will enjoy it. I haven't read the books, but after seeing the film, I am definitely going to..